Brisbane vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4943
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$1431
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$2020
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$249
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3604
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
66
63
😀 Quality of life
95
61
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.01M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 177% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 930th and 6208th ($2356 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Australia and Ecuador, respectively. Check Australia vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Brisbane compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 18th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brisbane Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.8
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1208
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2416
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1655
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9010
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6567
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.86
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1568
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8728
$7844

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1785
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1881
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2152
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1816
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1552
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1862
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1621
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1354
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1545
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1413
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1461
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1404
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$1998
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1903
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1691
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2348
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2741
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1610
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1463
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1430
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1723
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2604
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1669
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1249
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1672
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1462
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1317
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1707
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1746
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1719
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2356
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1716
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1702
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1693

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416